Adherent resin composition

ABSTRACT

This invention relates to a photo-curing or electron beam-curing adherent resin composition being excellent in the adhesiveness to various adherends such as metal oxide, metal, resin and so on, and more particularly to an adherent resin composition of a photo-curing or electron beam-curing type comprising a difunctional urethane (metha)acrylate oligomer (A) and a monomer component (B), characterized in that the urethane (metha)acrylate oligomer includes a urethane prepolymer portion composed of a polyol and a polyisocyanate wherein repetitive number of urethane prepolymer portion (n) is 10-30, and the monomer component (B) is a cyclic monomer having a (metha)acryloyl group.

TECHNICAL FIELD

This invention relates to an adherent resin composition, and moreparticularly to a photo-curing or electron beam-curing adherent resincomposition having an excellent adhesiveness to various adherends suchas metal oxides, metals, resins and so on.

RELATED ART

Heretofore, thermosetting adhesives are known as an adhesive foradhering electronic parts, mechanical parts and so on. However, thethermosetting adhesive is long in the curing time, so that there iscaused a problem of lowering the productivity when the parts are adheredwith the thermosetting adhesive. On the contrary, there are developedphoto- or electron beam-curing adhesives for the adhesion of the aboveparts. Inn the photo- or electron beam-curing adhesive, the adhesion iscompleted in a very short time by irradiation of light or electronbeams, so that it is possible to improve the productivity.

For example, JP-A-2004-115757 discloses a liquid curing resincomposition comprising 30-60% by weight of urethane (metha)acrylatehaving a number average molecular weight of 10000-40000 and 30-60% byweight of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer being not lower than 60°C. in the glass transition temperature of its homopolymer. Furthermore,it is disclosed that the liquid curing resin composition has anexcellent adhesiveness to a plastic substrate but also is excellent inthe heat resistance and water resistance and useful for the adhesion ofvarious parts including vinyl chloride sheets and laminates of PET film.

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION

In the current assembling of electronic parts, it is required tosimultaneously adhere a metal such as gold, nickel or the like, a metaloxide such as IZO, ITO or the like, and a resin such as PET, polyimideor the like as an adherend, so that it is demanded to use adhesivesbeing excellent in not only the adhesiveness to the specified adherendbut also the adhesiveness to various adherends.

In this connection, the inventors have made examinations and confirmedthat the conventional photo- or electron beam-curing adhesives includingthe liquid curing resin composition disclosed in JP-A-2004-115757 arepoor in the adhesiveness to the metal oxide such as IZO or the likeand/or the metal such as gold or the like and hence sufficient bondstrength (peeling strength) is not obtained.

It is, therefore, the first object of the invention to solve theproblems of the conventional techniques and to provide a photo-curing orelectron beam-curing adherent resin composition being excellent in theadhesiveness to various adherends such as metal oxides, metals, resinsand so on.

The inventors have made various studies for achieving the first objectand found that a photo-curing or electron beam-curing adherent resincomposition comprising a difunctional urethane (metha)acrylate oligomerincluding urethane prepolymer portion composed of polyol andpolyisocyanate wherein repetitive number of the urethane prepolymerportion (n) is within a specified range (A) and a cyclic monomer havinga (metha)acryloyl group is excellent in the adhesiveness to the metaloxide such as IZO or the like, the metal such as gold or the like, andthe resin such as PET, polyimide or the like, and as a result, theinvention has been accomplished.

That is, the adherent resin composition according to the invention is aphoto-curing or electron beam-curing adherent resin compositioncomprising a difunctional urethane (metha)acrylate oligomer (A) and amonomer component (B), characterized in that the urethane(metha)acrylate oligomer (A) comprises a urethane prepolymer portioncomposed of a polyol and a polyisocyanate wherein repetitive number ofthe urethane prepolymer portion (n) is 10-30, and the monomer component(B) comprises a cyclic monomer having a (metha)acryloyl group.

In a preferable embodiment of the adherent resin composition of theinvention, the cyclic monomer having the (metha)acryloyl group isacryloyl morpholine.

In the adherent resin composition of the invention, it is preferablethat a ratio of the urethane (metha)acrylate oligomer (A) in the totalamount of the urethane (metha)acrylate oligomer (A) and the monomercomponent (B) is 10-80 mass % and a ratio of the cyclic monomer havingthe (metha)acryloyl group is 20-90 mass %.

In the adherent resin composition of the invention, as thepolyisocyanate are preferable a hydrogenated diphenylmethanediisocyanate and isophorone diisocyanate.

The adherent resin composition of the invention is preferable to furthercontain a photopolymerization initiator (C).

In another preferable embodiment of the adherent resin composition ofthe invention, the polyol used for the formation of the urethaneprepolymer portion in the urethane(metha)acrylate oligomer is apolyether polyol. The polyether polyol is preferable to have a numberaverage molecular weight of 200-4000.

According to the invention, there can be provided a photo-curing orelectron beam-curing adherent resin composition comprising adifunctional urethane (metha)acrylate oligomer including urethaneprepolymer portion composed of polyol and polyisocyanate whereinrepetitive number of the urethane prepolymer portion (n) is within aspecified range (A) and a cyclic monomer having a (metha)acryloyl group,and being excellent in the adhesiveness to various adherends such asmetal oxide, metal, resin and so on.

Now, the adhesive material used for assembling electronic parts isrequired to be sufficiently high in the glass transition temperaturefrom its use conditions. The inventors have made examination on thispoint and found that an adherent resin composition including a urethane(metha)acrylate oligomer synthesized by using a general polyol has yet aroom for the improvement in use as an adhesive material for electronicparts because the glass transition temperature of the adherent resinafter the photo- or electro beam-curing is low.

It is, therefore, the second object of the invention to provide aphoto-curing or electron beam-curing adherent resin composition beingexcellent in the adhesiveness to the adherends such as metal oxide,metal an the like, high in the glass transition temperature after thecuring and suitable as an adhesive material for electronic parts.

The inventors have made various studies for achieving the second objectand found that a photo-curing or electron beam-curing adherent resincomposition comprising a difunctional urethane (metha)acrylate oligomer(A) including a urethane prepolymer portion composed of a polyol derivedfrom polycarbonate or bisphenol-A and a polyisocyanate whereinrepetitive number of the urethane prepolymer portion (n) is within aspecified range, and a cyclic monomer having a (metha)acryloyl group isexcellent in the adhesiveness to a metal oxide such as IZO or the likeand a metal such as gold or the like but also high in the glasstransition temperature after the curing. That is, the invention includesthe following preferable embodiments.

In a preferable embodiment of the adherent resin composition of theinvention, the polyol used for the formation of the urethane prepolymerportion in the urethane (metha)acrylate oligomer (A) is a polycarbonatediol. At this moment, the polycarbonate diol is preferable to have anumber average molecular weight of 500-4000. Also, the adherent resinaccording to the invention is formed by curing the adherent resincomposition through irradiation of light or electron beam and has aglass transition temperature (Tg) of not lower than 80° C. and a peelingstrength to gold and IZO of not less than 300 N/m.

In another preferable embodiment of the adherent resin composition ofthe invention, the polyol used for the formation of the urethaneprepolymer portion in the urethane (metha)acrylate oligomer (A) is abisphenol-A series polyol. The bisphenol-A series polyol is preferableto have a number average molecular weight of 300-3000. Also, the otheradherent resin according to the invention is formed by curing theadherent resin composition through irradiation of light or electron beamand has a glass transition temperature (Tg) of not lower than 80° C., apeeling strength to IZO of not less than 300 N/m, a peeling strength togold of not less than 300 N/m, a peeling strength to polyimide of notless than 1000 N/m and a peeling strength to PET of not less than 1500N/m.

According to the preferable embodiments of the invention, there can beprovided a photo-curing or electron beam-curing adherent resincomposition comprising a difunctional urethane (metha)acrylate oligomer(A) including a urethane prepolymer portion composed of a polyol derivedfrom the polycarbonate diol or bisphenol-A and a polyisocyanate whereinrepetitive number of the urethane prepolymer portion (n) is within aspecified range, and a cyclic monomer having a (metha)acryloyl group,which is excellent in the adhesiveness to a metal oxide such as IZO orthe like and a metal such as gold or the like and high in the glasstransition temperature after the curing and suitable as an adhesivematerial for electronic parts.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

The invention will be described in detail below. The adherent resincomposition of the invention is a photo-curing or electron beam-curingadherent resin composition comprising a difunctional urethane(metha)acrylate oligomer (A) and a monomer component (B), characterizedin that the urethane (metha)acrylate oligomer (A) includes a urethaneprepolymer portion composed of a polyol and a polyisocyanate, whereinrepetitive number of the urethane prepolymer portion (n) is 10-30, andthe monomer component (B) comprises a cyclic monomer having a(metha)acryloyl group. Since the adherent resin composition of theinvention is cured through irradiation of light or electron beam, theadhesion can be completed in a very short time but also the adhesivenessto a metal oxide such as IZO or the like, a metal such as gold or thelike and a resin such as PET, polyimide or the like. Moreover, when theadherent resin composition of the invention is used, irradiationconditions of light or electron beam are not particularly limited andcan be set properly.

The urethane (metha)acrylate oligomer (A) used in the adherent resincomposition of the invention is difunctional and has two(metha)acryloyloxy groups (CH₂═CHCOO— or CH₂═C(CH₃)COO—) and pluralurethane bonds (—NHCOO—) and can be produced, for example by reacting apolyol represented by the following general formula (I):HO—R¹—H  (I)[wherein R¹ is a bivalent group] with a polyisocyanate represented bythe following general formula (II):OCN—R²—NCO  (II)[wherein R² is a bivalent group] to synthesize a urethane prepolymerrepresented by the following general formula (III):

[wherein R¹ and R² are the same as mentioned above and n is a repetitivenumber of urethane prepolymer portion] and then adding to the urethaneprepolymer a hydroxy group-containing (metha)acrylate represented by thefollowing general formula (IV):CH₂═C(R⁴)—COO—R³—OH  (IV)[wherein R³ is a bivalent group and R⁴ is hydrogen or methyl group],which can be concretely represented by the following general formula(V):

[wherein R¹, R², R³ and R⁴ are the same as mentioned above].

In the urethane (metha)acrylate oligomer (A) used in the adherent resincomposition of the invention, the repetitive number of the urethaneprepolymer portion composed of the polyol and polyisocyanate is 10-30,preferably 10-25. When the repetitive number (n) of the urethaneprepolymer portion is less than 10, the adhesiveness to variousadherends is low, while when it exceeds 30, the synthesis of theoligomer is difficult.

Moreover, the repetitive number (n) of the urethane prepolymer portionis an average repetitive number and can be concretely determined from anumber average molecular weight (Ma) of the urethane (metha)acrylateoligomer (A), a number average molecular weight (Mb) of the polyol, amolecular weight (Mc) of the polyisocyanate and a molecular weight (Md)of the hydroxy group-containing (metha)acrylate according to thefollowing equation:n=(Ma−2×Md−Mc)/(Mb+Mc).In the invention, the number average molecular weight (Ma) of theurethane (metha)acrylate oligomer (A) is a value measured as convertedto polystyrene through GPC, and the number average molecular weight (Mb)of the polyol is a value measured from a calibration curve with amonodisperse polypropylene glycol (PPG) through GPC.

The number average molecular weight of the polyol used for the synthesisof the urethane prepolymer is preferably 200-4000, more preferably300-3500. When the number average molecular weight of the polyol used isless than 200, the gelation occurs easily in the synthesis of theprepolymer and the stable synthesis is difficult, while when it exceeds4000, the adhesiveness is unfavorably deteriorated. As the polyol arementioned a polyether polyol, a polycarbonate diol, a bisphenol-A seriespolyol and so on. The polycarbonate diol and bisphenol-A series polyolare particularly preferable from a viewpoint of improving the glasstransition temperature of the adherent resin composition after thecuring. The adherent resin composition comprising the urethane(metha)acrylate oligomer (A) synthesized by using the polycarbonate diolor bisphenol-A series polyol as the polyol is high in the glasstransition temperature after the curing and suitable as an adhesivematerial for electronic parts.

The polyether polyol usable for the synthesis of the urethane prepolymeris a compound having plural ether bonds and two hydroxy groups. When thepolyol is a polyether polyol, R¹ in the formula (I) is a bivalent grouphaving ether bond. As the bivalent group having ether bond arementioned, for example, a group represented by a formula of —(RO)_(m)R—[wherein R is an alkylene group such as ethylene group, propylene group,tetramethylene group or the like and m is a repetitive number ofoxyalkylene unit], and so on.

As the polyether polyol are concretely mentioned polyethylene glycol,polypropylene glycol, polytetramethylene glycol, and a diol obtained byadding an alkylene oxide such as ethylene oxide, propylene oxide or thelike to a bivalent alcohol such as ethylene glycol, propylene glycol,1,3-propane diol, 1,2-butane diol, 1,3-butane diol, 1,4-butane diol,1,5-pentane diol, 1,6-hexane diol or the like. These polyether polyolsmay be used alone or in a combination of two or more.

The number average molecular weight of the polyether polyol ispreferably 200-4000, more preferably 300-3500. When the number averagemolecular weight of the polyether polyol used is less than 200, thegelation occurs easily in the synthesis of the prepolymer and the stablesynthesis is difficult, while when it exceeds 4000, the adhesiveness isunfavorably deteriorated.

The polycarbonate diol usable for the synthesis of the urethaneprepolymer is a compound having plural carbonate bonds (—OCOO—) and twohydroxy groups. When the polyol is a polycarbonate diol, R¹ in theformula (I) is a bivalent group having carbonate bond. As the bivalentgroup having the carbonate bond are mentioned, for example, a grouprepresented by the formula of —(ROCOO)_(p)ROCO— [wherein R is analkylene group such as ethylene group, propylene group, tetramethylenegroup or the like and p is a repetitive number of alkylene carbonateunit], and so on.

As the polycarbonate diol are mentioned those obtained bydehydrochlorination reaction between bivalent alcohol and phosgene orester interchange reaction between bivalent alcohol and carbonate. Asthe bivalent alcohol are mentioned ethylene glycol, propylene glycol,1,3-propane diol, 1,2-butane diol, 1,3-butane diol, 1,4-butane diol,1,5-pentane diol, 3-methyl-1,5-pentane diol, 1,6-hexane diol and so on.As the carbonate are mentioned a dialkyl carbonate such as dimethylcarbonate, diethyl carbonate or the like, an alkylene carbonate such asethylene carbonate, propylene carbonate or the like, and a diarylcarbonate such as diphenyl carbonate or the like. These polycarbonatediols may be used alone or in a combination of two or more.

The number average molecular weight of the polycarbonate diol ispreferably 500-4000, more preferably 1000-3000. When the number averagemolecular weight of the polycarbonate diol used is not less than 500,gelation hardly occurs in the synthesis of the prepolymer and the stablesynthesis is possible, while when it exceeds 4000, the adhesiveness isunfavorably deteriorated.

The bisphenol-A series polyol usable for the synthesis of the urethaneprepolymer is a compound having a bisphenol-A residue and two hydroxygroups. When the polyol is a bisphenol-A series polyol, R¹ in theformula (I) is a bivalent group having bisphenol-A residue. As thebivalent group having bisphenol-A residue are mentioned, for example, agroup represented by the following general formula (VI):

[wherein A is an alkylene group such as ethylene group, propylene group,tetramethylene group or the like, and m is a repetitive number ofoxyalkylene unit (OA)], and so on.

As the bisphenol-A series polyol are mentioned those obtained by addingan alkylene oxide such as ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, butyleneoxide or the like to bisphenol-A, which may be commercially availableones. These bisphenol-A series polyols may be used alone or in acombination of two or more.

The number average molecular weight of the bisphenol-A series polyol ispreferably 300-3000, more preferably 500-1000. When the number averagemolecular weight of the bisphenol-A series polyol used is not less than300, gelation hardly occurs in the synthesis of the prepolymer and thestable synthesis is possible, while when it is not more than 3000, thesufficient adhesiveness is obtained.

The polyisocyanate used in the synthesis of the urethane prepolymer is acompound having two isocyanate groups. In this case, R² in the formula(II) is a bivalent group, which includes, for example, a bivalenthydrocarbon group such as an alkylene group, a cycloalkylene group, analkylene-cycloalkylene group, a cycloalkylene-alkylene-cycloalkylenegroup, an arylene group, an alkylene-arylene group, anarylene-alkylene-arylene group or the like. As the alkylene group arementioned hexamethylen group and the like; as the cycloalkylene groupare mentioned cyclohexylene group, methylcyclohexylene group and thelike; as the alkylene-cycloalkylene group are mentioned3-methylene-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexylene group and the like; as thecycloalkylene-alkylene-cycloalkylene group are mentionedcyclohexylene-methylene-cyclohexylene group and the like; as the arylenegroup are mentioned tolylene group and the like; as the alkylene-arylenegroup are mentioned methylene-phenylene group and the like; and as thearylene-alkylene-arylene group are mentionedphenylene-methylene-phenylene group and the like.

As the polyisocyanate are concretely mentioned tolylene diisocyanate(TDI), diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI), crude diphenylmethanediisocyanate (crude MDI), isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI), hydrogenateddiphenylmethane diisocyanate (hydrogenated MDI), hydrogenated tolylenediisocyanate, hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI) and so on. Among them,the hydrogenated diphenylmethane diisocyanate and isophoronediisocyanate are preferable. These polyisocyanates may be used alone orin a combination of two or more.

In the synthesis of the urethane prepolymer, it is preferable to use acatalyst for urethane-forming reaction. As the catalyst forurethane-forming reaction are mentioned an organotin compound, aninorganic tin compound, an organic lead compound, monoamines, diamines,triamines, cyclic amines, alcohol amines, ether amines, an organicsulphonic acid, an inorganic acid, a titanium compound, a bismuthcompound, a quaternary ammonium salt and so on. Among them, theorganotin compound is preferable. As the organotin compound arepreferably mentioned dibutyltin dilaurate, dibutyltin diacetate,dibutyltin thiocarboxylate, dibutyltin dimaleate, dioctyltinthiocarboxylate, tin octoate, monobutyltin oxide and so on.

Also, the (metha)acrylate having the hydroxy group to be added to theurethane prepolymer is a compound one hydroxy group and one(metha)acryloyloxy group. In this case, R³ in the formula (IV) is abivalent group, which includes, for example, a bivalent hydrocarbongroup such as alkylene group or the like. As the alkylene group arementioned ethylene group, propylene group and the like. Also, R⁴ in theformula (IV) is hydrogen or methyl group, and hydrogen is preferable.

As the hydroxy group-containing (metha)acrylate are concretely mentioned2-hydroxyethyl (metha)acrylate, 2-hydroxypropyl (metha)acrylate and thelike. These hydroxy group-containing (metha)acrylates may be used aloneor in a combination of two or more.

Furthermore, the adherent resin composition of the invention comprisesthe monomer component (B), wherein a part or the whole of the monomercomponent (B) is a cyclic monomer having (metha)acryloyl group. Thecyclic monomer having (metha)acryloyl group is a compound having one ormore rings and one or more (metha)acryloyl groups [CH₂═CHCO— orCH₂═C(CH₃)CO—]. As the ring are mentioned a morpholine ring, a triazinering, isobornyl, a benzene ring and so on. Among them, a heterocyclesuch as morpholine ring or the like is preferable. As the cyclic monomerhaving (metha)acryloyl group are concretely mentioned (metha)acryloylmorpholine and so on, and acryloyl morpholine is preferable. The cyclicmonomers having (metha)acryloyl group may be used alone or in acombination of two or more.

The adherent resin composition of the invention may contain a monomerother than the cyclic monomer having (metha)acryloyl group as themonomer component (B). As such a monomer is mentioned a (metha)acrylatemonomer such as ethyl(metha)acrylate, isobutyl(metha)acrylate,n-butyl(metha)acrylate, isoamyl (metha)acrylate, butoxyethyl(metha)acrylate, or the like. Moreover, a ratio of the cyclic monomerhaving (metha)acryloyl group in the monomer component (B) is preferablynot less than 60 mass %, more preferably not less than 80 mass %.

In the adherent resin composition of the invention, a ratio of theurethane (metha)acrylate oligomer (A) in the total amount of theurethane (metha)acrylate oligomer (A) and the monomer component (B) ispreferably 10-80 mass %, more preferably 15-75 mass %. When the ratio ofthe urethane (metha)acrylate oligomer (A) is less than 10 mass %, thesufficient adhesiveness is hardly obtained, while when it exceeds 80mass %, the viscosity becomes high and the coating property isdeteriorated.

Also, the ratio of the cyclic monomer having (metha)acryloyl group inthe total amount of the urethane (metha)acrylate oligomer (A) and themonomer component (B) is preferably 20-90 mass %, more preferably 25-85mass %. When the ratio of the cyclic monomer having (metha)acryloylgroup is less than 20 mass %, the viscosity is high and the coatingproperty is deteriorated, while when it exceeds 90 mass %, thesufficient adhesiveness is not obtained.

Further, the adherent resin composition of the invention is preferableto contain a photopolymerization initiator (C). In this case, theadherent resin composition can be easily cured by irradiating a lightsuch as ultra-violet ray or the like. The photopolymerization initiator(C) has an action of starting polymerization of the urethane(metha)acrylate oligomer (A) or the monomer component (B) by irradiatinglight.

As the photopolymerization initiator (C) are mentioned 4-dimethylaminobenzoic acid, 4-dimethylamino benzoate, 2,2-dimethoxy-2-phenylacetophenone, acetophenone diethyl ketal, alkoxyacetophenone,benzyldimethyl ketal, a benzophenone derivative such as benzophenone,3,3-dimethyl-4-methoxybenzophenone, 4,4-dimethoxybenzophenone,4,4-diaminobenzophenone or the like; alkyl benzoylbenzoate,bis(4-dialkylaminophenyl)ketone, benzyl and a benzyl derivative such asbenzylmethyl ketal or the like; benzoine and a benzoine derivative suchas benzoine isobutyl ether or the like; benzoine isopropyl ether,2-hydroxy-2-methylpropiophenone, 1-hydroxycyclohexyl phenyl ketone,xanthone, thioxanthone and a thioxanthone derivative, fluorene,2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl diphenyl phosphine oxide,bis(2,6-dimethoxybenzoyl)-2,4,4-trimethylpentyl phosphine oxide,bis(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)-phenyl phosphine oxide,2-methyl-1-[4-(methylthio)phenyl]-2-morpholinopropane-1,2-benzyl-2-dimethylamino-1-(morpholinophenyl)-butane-1and so on. These photopolymerization initiators (C) may be used alone orin a combination of two or more.

The amount of the photopolymerization initiator compounded is preferableto be a range of 0.1-10 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass in a totalof the urethane (metha)acrylate oligomer (A) and the monomer component(B). When the amount of the photopolymerization initiator is less than0.1 part by mass, the effect of starting the photo-curing of theadherent resin composition is small, while when it exceeds 10 parts bymass, the effect of starting the photo-curing is saturated and thematerial const of the adherent resin composition becomes high.

As mentioned above, the adherent resin composition of the invention isexcellent in the adhesiveness to a metal oxide such as IZO or the like,a metal such as gold or the like and a resin such as PET, polyimide orthe like. Therefore, the adherent resin composition of the invention canbe preferably utilized to the adhesion of various adherends. Moreconcretely, it is useful as a low temperature-curing adhesive materialfor electron members such as non-conductive film (NCF), anisotropicallyconductive film (ACF), constructional parts of electron display and soon.

Also, the adherent resin of the invention is obtained by curing theaforementioned adherent resin composition through irradiation of lightor electron beam. At this moment, the irradiating conditions of thelight or electron beam are not particularly limited, and may be setproperly. When the polyol used in the formation of the urethaneprepolymer portion of the urethane(metha)acrylate oligomer ispolycarbonate diol or bisphenol-A series polyol, the resulting adherentresin of the invention has a glass transition temperature (Tg) of notlower than 80° C. and a peeling strength to gold and IZO (indium-leadoxide) of not less than 300 N/m. The adherent resin is excellent in theadhesiveness to the metal oxide such as IZO or the like and the metalsuch as gold or the like and high in the glass transition temperature,so that it is useful as a low temperature-curing adhesive material forvarious electron members such as constructional parts of electrondisplay and the like. Moreover, if the glass transition temperature (Tg)is lower than 80° C., there is a fear of softening the cured resinconsidering the use environment of electron materials. Also, when thepeeling strength to gold and IZO is less than 300 N/m, the adhesionforce to these adherends is insufficient.

Further, when the polyol used in the formation of the urethaneprepolymer portion of the urethane (metha)acrylate oligomer (A) isbisphenol-A series polyol, the resulting adherent resin of the inventionhas a peeling strength to polyimide of not less than 1000 N/m and apeeling strength to PET (polyethylene terephthalate) of not less than1500 N/m in addition to the glass transition temperature (Tg) of notlower than 80° C. and the peeling strength to gold and IZO of not lessthan 300 N/m. This adherent resin is excellent in the adhesiveness tothe metal oxide such as IZO or the like, the metal such as gold or thelike and the resin such as polyimide, PET or the like and high in theglass transition temperature, so that it is useful as a lowtemperature-curing adhesive material for various electron members suchas constructional parts of electron display and the like. Moreover, ifthe peeling strength to polyimide is less than 1000 N/m and the peelingstrength to PET is less than 1500 N/m, the adhesion force to theseadherends is insufficient.

EXAMPLES

The following examples are given in illustration of the invention andare not intended as limitations thereof.

Example 1

Into a three-necked flask of 1 liter are weighed 100.0 parts by mass ofa polyether polyol obtained by polymerizing propylene glycol withpropylene oxide and having a difunctionality and a number averagemolecular weight of 930, 25.89 parts by mass of isophorone diisocyanate(IPDI) and 0.01 part by mass of dibutyltin dilaurate (DBTDL), which arereacted at 80° C. for 4 hours while stirring to synthesize a urethaneprepolymer having isocyanate groups at both terminals of its molecularchain.

Then, 3.1 parts by mass of 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate (2-HEA) is added to100 parts by mass of the urethane prepolymer, which are reacted at 80°C. for 4 hours while stirring to synthesize a urethane acrylate oligomer(A-1). The resulting urethane acrylate oligomer (A-1) has a numberaverage molecular weight of 17600 as measured by GPC.

Next, 60.0 parts by mass of the urethane acrylate oligomer (A-1) ismixed with 40.0 parts by mass of acryloyl morpholine (made byShin-Nakamura Chemical Co., Ltd. “NK ESTER A-MO”) and 1.0 part by massof a photopolymerization initiator “IRGAQUAR 184D” made by ChibaSpecialty Chemicals Co., Ltd. while stirring and thereafter deaeratedunder vacuum to prepare a UV-curing adherent resin composition.

Then, a sample for the measurement of peeling strength to the followingfive adherends is prepared by using the adherent resin composition:

(1) gold-treated film

(2) IZO-treated PET film

(3) polyimide film

(4) non-treated polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film

(5) easy adhesive-treated PET film

<Preparation of Sample for Measurement of Peeling Strength>

An adherend of about 18×15 cm is placed on a glass plate of about 40×40cm and an aluminum foil of 50 μm in thickness having a central boredportion of 10×8 cm is placed thereon as a spacer. A releasing PET filmis partly sandwiched to a chuck of a peel testing machine so as not toadhere a gripping margin thereof. After a small amount of the UV-curingadherent resin composition is added dropwise thereto, an easyadhesive-treated PET film of about 18×15 cm is placed. The UV-curingadherent resin composition is spread over a whole of the film face witha roller from above laminated films. The film laminate is placed on abase of about 15×15×1.5 cm so as to face the easy adhesive-treated PETfilm upward, and further a quartz glass of about 15×15×0.5 cm is placedon the film. The UV curing is carried out with a conveyor type UVirradiating machine. In the conveyor type irradiating machine, aconveyor speed and a sample position (distance) are adjusted so as toprovide an integrating light quantity of 3000 mJ. The thus cured film iscut at a width of 25 mm so as to render the gripping margin into an endportion to thereby prepare a sample for the measurement of peelingstrength.

With respect to the thus prepared sample is measured a peeling strengthat a speed of 50 mm/min according to JIS K6854, wherein (1) the peelingstrength is 1494 N/m when the adherend is a gold-treated film, (2) thepeeling strength is 985 N/m when the adherend is an IZO-treated PETfilm, (3) the peeling strength is 5800 N/m when the adherend is apolyimide film, (4) the peeling strength is 1329 N/m when the adherendis a non-treated PET film, and (5) the peeling strength is 10700 N/mwhen the adherend is an easy adhesive-treated PET film, and as a resultit is understood that the sample has a higher peeling strength to anyadherends.

Also, a sample of about 80×80×1 mm is prepared from the above adherentresin composition with a conveyor type UV irradiating machine(integrating light quantity of 3000 mJ). From this plate-shaped sampleis cut out a sample of about 60×10×1 mm for the measurement of glasstransition temperature. The latter sample is subjected to a dynamicviscoelasticity test under conditions that a temperature rising rate is3° C./min and a frequency is 1 Hz, and a glass transition temperature ofthe cured resin is measured from a peak of tan δ to be −25° C., andhence it is understood to be insufficient as an adhesive material forelectronic parts because the glass transition temperature is too low.

Moreover, the repetitive number of urethane prepolymer portion (n) inthe urethane acrylate oligomer (A-1) used in the UV curing adherentresin composition is calculated using the number average molecularweight of urethane acrylate oligomer of 17600, the number averagemolecular weight of polyether polyol of 930, the molecular weight ofpolyisocyanate (IPDI) of 222.28 and the molecular weight of acrylatechain (2-HEA) of 116.11, and as a result, it is(17600−2×116.11−222.28)/(930+222.28)=14.9.

Example 2

Into a three-necked flask of 1 liter are weighed 100.0 parts by mass ofpolyether polyol obtained by polymerization of propylene glycol andpropylene oxide and being difunctional and having a number averagemolecular weight of 1990, 12.00 parts by mass of isophorone diisocyanate(IPDI) and 0.01 part by mass of dibutyltin dilaurate (DBTDL), which arereacted at 80° C. for 4 hours while stirring to synthesize a urethaneprepolymer having isocyanate groups at both terminals of its molecularchain.

Next, 0.79 part by mass of 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate (2-HEA) is added to100 parts by mass of the urethane prepolymer and reacted at 80° C. for 4hours while stirring to synthesize a urethane acrylate oligomer (A-2).The number average molecular weight of the thus obtained urethaneacrylate oligomer (A-2) is 33700 as measured through GPC.

Then, 60.0 parts by mass of the urethane acrylate oligomer (A-2) ismixed with 40.0 parts by mass of acryloyl morpholine (made byShin-Nakamura Chemical Co., Ltd. “NK ESTER A-MO”) and 1.0 part by massof a photopolymerization initiator “IRGAQUAR 184D” made by ChibaSpecialty Chemicals Co., Ltd. while stirring and thereafter deaeratedunder vacuum to prepare a UV-curing adherent resin composition.

Thereafter, a sample for the measurement of peeling strength is preparedin the same manner as in Example 1 using the above adherent resincomposition to measure a peeling strength, and as a result, (1) thepeeling strength is 1208 N/m when the adherend is a gold-treated film,(2) the peeling strength is 880 N/m when the adherend is an IZO-treatedPET film, (3) the peeling strength is 4152 N/m when the adherend is apolyimide film, (4) the peeling strength is 3208 N/m when the adherendis a non-treated PET film, and (5) the peeling strength is 10610 N/mwhen the adherend is an easy adhesive-treated PET film, and as a resultit is understood that the sample has a higher peeling strength to anyadherends.

Moreover, the repetitive number of urethane prepolymer portion (n) inthe urethane acrylate oligomer (A-2) used in the UV curing adherentresin composition is calculated using the number average molecularweight of urethane acrylate oligomer of 33700, the number averagemolecular weight of polyether polyol of 1990, the molecular weight ofpolyisocyanate (IPDI) of 222.28 and the molecular weight of acrylatechain (2-HEA) of 116.11, and as a result, it is(33700−2×116.11−222.28)/(1990+222.28)=15.0.

Example 3

Into a three-necked flask of 1 liter are weighed 100.0 parts by mass ofpolyether polyol obtained by polymerization of propylene glycol andpropylene oxide and being difunctional and having a number averagemolecular weight of 1760, 14.64 parts by mass of hydrogenateddiphenylmethane diisocyanate (hydrogenated MDI), 0.01 part by mass ofdibutyltin dilaurate (DBTDL) and 116.0 parts by mass of acryloylmorpholine (made by Shin-Nakamura Chemical Co., Ltd. “NK ESTER A-MO”),which are reacted at 80° C. for 4 hours while stirring to synthesize aurethane prepolymer having isocyanate groups at both terminals of itsmolecular chain.

Next, 0.84 part by mass of 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate (2-HEA) is added to100 parts by mass of the urethane prepolymer and reacted at 80° C. for 4hours while stirring to synthesize a urethane acrylate oligomer (A-3).The number average molecular weight of the thus obtained urethaneacrylate oligomer (A-3) is 49800 as measured through GPC.

Then, 100.0 parts by mass of the urethane acrylate oligomer (A-3)(containing 50 mass % of acryloyl morpholine) is mixed with 1.0 part bymass of a photopolymerization initiator “IRGAQUAR 184D” made by ChibaSpecialty Chemicals Co., Ltd. while stirring and thereafter deaeratedunder vacuum to prepare a UV-curing adherent resin composition.

Thereafter, a sample for the measurement of peeling strength is preparedin the same manner as in Example 1 using the above adherent resincomposition to measure a peeling strength, and as a result, (1) thepeeling strength is 1872 N/m when the adherend is a gold-treated film,(2) the peeling strength is 311 N/m when the adherend is an IZO-treatedPET film, (3) the peeling strength is 5646 N/m when the adherend is apolyimide film, (4) the peeling strength is 803 N/m when the adherend isa non-treated PET film, and (5) the peeling strength is 10000 N/m whenthe adherend is an easy adhesive-treated PET film, and as a result it isunderstood that the sample has a higher peeling strength to anyadherends.

Moreover, the repetitive number of urethane prepolymer portion (n) inthe urethane acrylate oligomer (A-3) used in the UV curing adherentresin composition is calculated using the number average molecularweight of urethane acrylate oligomer of 49800, the number averagemolecular weight of polyether polyol of 1760, the molecular weight ofpolyisocyanate (hydrogenated MDI) of 258.31 and the molecular weight ofacrylate chain (2-HEA) of 116.11, and as a result, it is(49800−2×116.11−258.31)/(1760+258.31)=24.4.

Comparative Example 1

Into a three-necked flask of 1 liter are weighed 100.0 parts by mass ofpolyether polyol obtained by polymerization of propylene glycol andpropylene oxide and being difunctional and having a number averagemolecular weight of 4400, 4.60 parts by mass of isophorone diisocyanate(IPDI), 0.01 part by mass of dibutyltin dilaurate (DBTDL) and 69.9 partsby mass of acryloyl morpholine (made by Shin-Nakamura Chemical Co., Ltd.“NK ESTER A-MO”), which are reacted at 80° C. for 4 hours while stirringto synthesize a urethane prepolymer having isocyanate groups at bothterminals of its molecular chain.

Next, 0.25 part by mass of 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate (2-HEA) is added to100 parts by mass of the urethane prepolymer and reacted at 80° C. for 4hours while stirring to synthesize a urethane acrylate oligomer (A-4).The number average molecular weight of the thus obtained urethaneacrylate oligomer (A-4) is 38600 as measured through GPC.

Then, 100.0 parts by mass of the urethane acrylate oligomer (A-4)(containing 40 mass % of acryloyl morpholine) is mixed with 1.0 part bymass of a photopolymerization initiator “IRGAQUAR 184D” made by ChibaSpecialty Chemicals Co., Ltd. while stirring and thereafter deaeratedunder vacuum to prepare a UV-curing adherent resin composition.

Thereafter, a sample for the measurement of peeling strength is preparedin the same manner as in Example 1 using the above adherent resincomposition to measure a peeling strength, and as a result, (1) thepeeling strength is 919 N/m when the adherend is a gold-treated film,(2) the peeling strength is 201 N/m when the adherend is an IZO-treatedPET film, (3) the peeling strength is 19 N/m when the adherend is apolyimide film, (4) the peeling strength is 110 N/m when the adherend isa non-treated PET film, and (5) the peeling strength is 160 N/m when theadherend is an easy adhesive-treated PET film, and as a result it isunderstood that the sample has a low peeling strength to any adherends.

Moreover, the repetitive number of urethane prepolymer portion (n) inthe urethane acrylate oligomer (A-4) used in the UV curing adherentresin composition is calculated using the number average molecularweight of urethane acrylate oligomer of 38600, the number averagemolecular weight of polyether polyol of 4400, the molecular weight ofpolyisocyanate (IPDI) of 222.28 and the molecular weight of acrylatechain (2-HEA) of 116.11, and as a result, it is(38600−2×116.11−222.28)/(4400+222.28)=8.3.

Comparative Example 2

Into a three-necked flask of 1 liter are weighed 100.0 parts by mass ofpolyether polyol obtained by polymerization of propylene glycol andpropylene oxide and being difunctional and having a number averagemolecular weight of 360, 60.8 parts by mass of isophorone diisocyanate(IPDI), 0.01 part by mass of dibutyltin dilaurate (DBTDL) and 108.6parts by mass of acryloyl morpholine (made by Shin-Nakamura ChemicalCo., Ltd. “NK ESTER A-MO”), which are reacted at 80° C. for 4 hourswhile stirring to synthesize a urethane prepolymer having isocyanategroups at both terminals of its molecular chain.

Next, 2.14 parts by mass of 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate (2-HEA) is added to100 parts by mass of the urethane prepolymer and reacted at 80° C. for 4hours while stirring to synthesize a urethane acrylate oligomer (A-5).The number average molecular weight of the thus obtained urethaneacrylate oligomer (A-5) is 5200 as measured through GPC.

Then, 100.0 parts by mass of the urethane acrylate oligomer (A-5)(containing 40 mass % of acryloyl morpholine) is mixed with 1.0 part bymass of a photopolymerization initiator “IRGAQUAR 184D” made by ChibaSpecialty Chemicals Co., Ltd. while stirring and thereafter deaeratedunder vacuum to prepare a UV-curing adherent resin composition.

Thereafter, a sample for the measurement of peeling strength is preparedin the same manner as in Example 1 using the above adherent resincomposition to measure a peeling strength, and as a result, (1) thepeeling strength is 43 N/m when the adherend is a gold-treated film, (2)the peeling strength is 25 N/m when the adherend is an IZO-treated PETfilm, (3) the peeling strength is 78 N/m when the adherend is apolyimide film, (4) the peeling strength is 266 N/m when the adherend isa non-treated PET film, and (5) the peeling strength is 430 N/m when theadherend is an easy adhesive-treated PET film, and as a result it isunderstood that the sample has a low peeling strength to any adherends.

Also, a sample for the measurement of glass transition temperature isprepared in the same manner as in Example 1 using the above adherentresin composition and then the glass transition temperature is measuredto be 96° C., from which it is understood to have a sufficient glasstransition temperature as an adhesive material for electronic parts.

Moreover, the repetitive number of urethane prepolymer portion (n) inthe urethane acrylate oligomer (A-5) used in the UV curing adherentresin composition is calculated using the number average molecularweight of urethane acrylate oligomer of 5200, the number averagemolecular weight of polyether polyol of 360, the molecular weight ofpolyisocyanate (IPDI) of 222.28 and the molecular weight of acrylatechain (2-HEA) of 116.11, and as a result, it is(5200−2×116.11−222.28)/(360+222.28)=8.1.

Example 4

Into a three-necked flask of 1 liter are weighed 100.0 parts by mass ofpolycarbonate diol being difunctional and having a number averagemolecular weight of 2600 [made by Nippon Polyurethane Industry Co., Ltd.NIPPORAN 980R], 13.1 parts by mass of isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI),0.01 part by mass of dibutyltin dilaurate (DBTDL) and 215.0 parts bymass of acryloyl morpholine (made by Shin-Nakamura Chemical Co., Ltd.“NK ESTER A-MO”), which are reacted at 80° C. for 4 hours while stirringto synthesize a urethane prepolymer having isocyanate groups at bothterminals of its molecular chain.

Next, 0.3 part by mass of 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate (2-HEA) is added to100 parts by mass of the urethane prepolymer and reacted at 80° C. for 4hours while stirring to synthesize a urethane acrylate oligomer (A-6).The number average molecular weight of the thus obtained urethaneacrylate oligomer (A-6) is 40200 as measured through GPC.

Then, 100.0 parts by mass of the urethane acrylate oligomer (A-6)(containing 65 mass % of acryloyl morpholine) is mixed with 1.0 part bymass of a photopolymerization initiator “IRGAQUAR 184D” made by ChibaSpecialty Chemicals Co., Ltd. while stirring and thereafter deaeratedunder vacuum to prepare a UV-curing adherent resin composition.

Thereafter, a sample for the measurement of peeling strength is preparedin the same manner as in Example 1 using the above adherent resincomposition to measure a peeling strength, and as a result, (1) thepeeling strength is 376 N/m when the adherend is a gold-treated film,and (2) the peeling strength is 761 N/m when the adherend is anIZO-treated PET film, and as a result it is understood that the samplehas a higher peeling strength to any adherends.

Also, a sample for the measurement of glass transition temperature isprepared in the same manner as in Example 1 using the above adherentresin composition and the glass transition temperature is measured to be170° C., from which it is understood to have a sufficient glasstransition temperature as an adhesive material for electronic parts.

Moreover, the repetitive number of urethane prepolymer portion (n) inthe urethane acrylate oligomer (A-6) used in the UV curing adherentresin composition is calculated using the number average molecularweight of urethane acrylate oligomer of 40200, the number averagemolecular weight of polycarbonate diol of 2600, the molecular weight ofpolyisocyanate (IPDI) of 222.28 and the molecular weight of acrylatechain (2-HEA) of 116.11, and as a result, it is(40200−2×116.11−222.28)/(2600+222.28)=14.1.

Example 5

Into a three-necked flask of 1 liter are weighed 100.0 parts by mass ofpolycarbonate diol being difunctional and having a number averagemolecular weight of 1180 [made by Nippon Polyurethane Industry Co., Ltd.N-981], 30.14 parts by mass of hydrogenated diphenylmethane diisocyanate(hydrogenated MDI), 0.01 part by mass of dibutyltin dilaurate (DBTDL)and 200.0 parts by mass of acryloyl morpholine (made by Shin-NakamuraChemical Co., Ltd. “NK ESTER A-MO”), which are reacted at 80° C. for 4hours while stirring to synthesize a urethane prepolymer havingisocyanate groups at both terminals of its molecular chain.

Next, 0.84 part by mass of 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate (2-HEA) is added to100 parts by mass of the urethane prepolymer and reacted at 80° C. for 4hours while stirring to synthesize a urethane acrylate oligomer (A-7).The number average molecular weight of the thus obtained urethaneacrylate oligomer (A-7) is 22500 as measured through GPC.

Then, 100.0 parts by mass of the urethane acrylate oligomer (A-7)(containing 60 mass % of acryloyl morpholine) is mixed with 1.0 part bymass of a photopolymerization initiator “IRGAQUAR 184D” made by ChibaSpecialty Chemicals Co., Ltd. while stirring and thereafter deaeratedunder vacuum to prepare a UV-curing adherent resin composition.

Thereafter, a sample for the measurement of peeling strength is preparedin the same manner as in Example 1 using the above adherent resincomposition to measure a peeling strength, and as a result, (1) thepeeling strength is 389 N/m when the adherend is a gold-treated film,and (2) the peeling strength is 684 N/m when the adherend is anIZO-treated PET film, and as a result it is understood that the samplehas a higher peeling strength to any adherends.

Also, a sample for the measurement of glass transition temperature isprepared in the same manner as in Example 1 using the above adherentresin composition and the glass transition temperature is measured to be172° C., from which it is understood to have a sufficient glasstransition temperature as an adhesive material for electronic parts.

Moreover, the repetitive number of urethane prepolymer portion (n) inthe urethane acrylate oligomer (A-7) used in the UV curing adherentresin composition is calculated using the number average molecularweight of urethane acrylate oligomer of 22500, the number averagemolecular weight of polycarbonate diol of 1180, the molecular weight ofpolyisocyanate (hydrogenated MDI) of 258.314 and the molecular weight ofacrylate chain (2-HEA) of 116.11, and as a result, it is(22500−2×116.11−258.314)/(1180+258.314)=15.3.

Comparative Example 3

Into a three-necked flask of 1 liter are weighed 100.0 parts by mass ofpolycarbonate diol being difunctional and having a number averagemolecular weight of 2600 [made by Nippon Polyurethane Industry Co., Ltd.NIPPORAN 980R], 15.00 parts by mass of isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI),0.01 part by mass of dibutyltin dilaurate (DBTDL) and 215.0 parts bymass of acryloyl morpholine (made by Shin-Nakamura Chemical Co., Ltd.“NK ESTER A-MO”), which are reacted at 80° C. for 4 hours while stirringto synthesize a urethane prepolymer having isocyanate groups at bothterminals of its molecular chain.

Next, 0.84 part by mass of 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate (2-HEA) is added to100 parts by mass of the urethane prepolymer and reacted at 80° C. for 4hours while stirring to synthesize a urethane acrylate oligomer (A-8).The number average molecular weight of the thus obtained urethaneacrylate oligomer (A-8) is 18500 as measured through GPC.

Then, 100.0 parts by mass of the urethane acrylate oligomer (A-8)(containing 65 mass % of acryloyl morpholine) is mixed with 1.0 part bymass of a photopolymerization initiator “IRGAQUAR 184D” made by ChibaSpecialty Chemicals Co., Ltd. while stirring and thereafter deaeratedunder vacuum to prepare a UV-curing adherent resin composition.

Thereafter, a sample for the measurement of peeling strength is preparedin the same manner as in Example 1 using the above adherent resincomposition to measure a peeling strength, and as a result, (1) thepeeling strength is 173 N/m when the adherend is a gold-treated film,and (2) the peeling strength is 219 N/m when the adherend is anIZO-treated PET film, and as a result it is understood that the samplehas a low peeling strength to any adherends.

Also, a sample for the measurement of glass transition temperature isprepared in the same manner as in Example 1 using the above adherentresin composition and the glass transition temperature is measured to be168° C., from which it is understood to have a sufficient glasstransition temperature as an adhesive material for electronic parts.

Moreover, the repetitive number of urethane prepolymer portion (n) inthe urethane acrylate oligomer (A-8) used in the UV curing adherentresin composition is calculated using the number average molecularweight of urethane acrylate oligomer of 18500, the number averagemolecular weight of polycarbonate diol of 2600, the molecular weight ofpolyisocyanate (IPDI) of 222.28 and the molecular weight of acrylatechain (2-HEA) of 116.11, and as a result, it is(18500−2×116.11−222.28)/(2600+222.28)=6.4.

Example 6

Into a three-necked flask of 1 liter are weighed 100.0 parts by mass ofpolyether polyol formed by adding difunctional bisphenol-A having anumber average molecular weight of 690 with propylene oxide (PO) [madeby ADEKA Co., Ltd. BPX-55], 38.14 parts by mass of hydrogenateddiphenylmethane diisocyanate (H12MDI, 4,4′-dicyclohexylmethanediisocyanate), 0.01 part by mass of dibutyltin dilaurate (DBTDL) and140.0 parts by mass of acryloyl morpholine (made by Shin-NakamuraChemical Co., Ltd. “NK ESTER A-MO”), which are reacted at 80° C. for 4hours while stirring to synthesize a urethane prepolymer havingisocyanate groups at both terminals of its molecular chain.

Next, 1.3 parts by mass of 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate (2-HEA) is added to100 parts by mass of the urethane prepolymer and reacted at 80° C. for 4hours while stirring to synthesize a urethane acrylate oligomer (A-9).The number average molecular weight of the thus obtained urethaneacrylate oligomer (A-9) is 20800 as measured through GPC.

Then, 100.0 parts by mass of the urethane acrylate oligomer (A-9)(containing 50 mass % of acryloyl morpholine) is mixed with 1.0 part bymass of a photopolymerization initiator “IRGAQUAR 184D” made by ChibaSpecialty Chemicals Co., Ltd. while stirring and thereafter deaeratedunder vacuum to prepare a UV-curing adherent resin composition.

Thereafter, a sample for the measurement of peeling strength is preparedin the same manner as in Example 1 using the above adherent resincomposition to measure a peeling strength, and as a result, (1) thepeeling strength is 445 N/m when the adherend is a gold-treated PETfilm, (2) the peeling strength is 770 N/m when the adherend is anIZO-treated PET film, (3) the peeling strength is 1506 N/m when theadherend is polyimide, and (4) the peeling strength is 1873 N/m when theadherend is non-treated PET film, and as a result it is understood thatthe sample has a higher peeling strength to any adherends.

Also, a sample for the measurement of glass transition temperature isprepared in the same manner as in Example 1 using the above adherentresin composition and the glass transition temperature is measured to be153° C., from which it is understood to have a sufficient glasstransition temperature as an adhesive material for electronic parts.

Moreover, the repetitive number of urethane prepolymer portion (n) inthe urethane acrylate oligomer (A-9) used in the UV curing adherentresin composition is calculated using the number average molecularweight of urethane acrylate oligomer of 20800, the number averagemolecular weight of bisphenol-A series polyol of 690, the molecularweight of polyisocyanate (H12MDI) of 258.31 and the molecular weight ofacrylate chain (2-HEA) of 116.11, and as a result, it is(20800−2×116.11−258.31)/(690+258.31)=21.4.

Example 7

Into a three-necked flask of 1 liter are weighed 100.0 parts by mass ofpolyether polyol formed by adding difunctional bisphenol-A having anumber average molecular weight of 690 with propylene oxide (PO) [madeby ADEKA Co., Ltd. BPX-55], 32.82 parts by mass of isophoronediisocyanate (IPDI), 0.01 part by mass of dibutyltin dilaurate (DBTDL)and 91.1 parts by mass of acryloyl morpholine (made by Shin-NakamuraChemical Co., Ltd. “NK ESTER A-MO”), which are reacted at 80° C. for 4hours while stirring to synthesize a urethane prepolymer havingisocyanate groups at both terminals of its molecular chain.

Next, 2.18 parts by mass of 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate (2-HEA) is added to100 parts by mass of the urethane prepolymer and reacted at 80° C. for 4hours while stirring to synthesize a urethane acrylate oligomer (A-10).The number average molecular weight of the thus obtained urethaneacrylate oligomer (A-10) is 15400 as measured through GPC.

Then, 100.0 parts by mass of the urethane acrylate oligomer (A-10)(containing 40 mass % of acryloyl morpholine) is mixed with 1.0 part bymass of a photopolymerization initiator “IRGAQUAR 184D” made by ChibaSpecialty Chemicals Co., Ltd. while stirring and thereafter deaeratedunder vacuum to prepare a UV-curing adherent resin composition.

Thereafter, a sample for the measurement of peeling strength is preparedin the same manner as in Example 1 using the above adherent resincomposition to measure a peeling strength, and as a result, (1) thepeeling strength is 494 N/m when the adherend is a gold-treated PETfilm, (2) the peeling strength is 546 N/m when the adherend is anIZO-treated PET film, (3) the peeling strength is 1085 N/m when theadherend is polyimide, and (4) the peeling strength is 2265 N/m when theadherend is non-treated PET film, and as a result it is understood thatthe sample has a higher peeling strength to any adherends.

Also, a sample for the measurement of glass transition temperature isprepared in the same manner as in Example 1 using the above adherentresin composition and the glass transition temperature is measured to be109° C., from which it is understood to have a sufficient glasstransition temperature as an adhesive material for electronic parts.

Moreover, the repetitive number of urethane prepolymer portion (n) inthe urethane acrylate oligomer (A-10) used in the UV curing adherentresin composition is calculated using the number average molecularweight of urethane acrylate oligomer of 15400, the number averagemolecular weight of bisphenol-A series polyol of 690, the molecularweight of polyisocyanate (IPDI) of 222.28 and the molecular weight ofacrylate chain (2-HEA) of 116.11, and as a result, it is(15400−2×116.11−222.28)/(690+222.28)=16.4.

Example 8

Into a three-necked flask of 1 liter are weighed 100.0 parts by mass ofpolyether polyol formed by adding difunctional bisphenol-A having anumber average molecular weight of 1120 with ethylene oxide (EO) [madeby Sanyo Chemical Industries Ltd. NEWPOLE BPE-180], 28.74 parts by massof hydrogenated diphenylmethane diisocyanate (H12MDI), 0.01 part by massof dibutyltin dilaurate (DBTDL) and 130.0 parts by mass of acryloylmorpholine (made by Shin-Nakamura Chemical Co., Ltd. “NK ESTER A-MO”),which are reacted at 80° C. for 4 hours while stirring to synthesize aurethane prepolymer having isocyanate groups at both terminals of itsmolecular chain.

Next, 1.47 parts by mass of 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate (2-HEA) is added to100 parts by mass of the urethane prepolymer and reacted at 80° C. for 4hours while stirring to synthesize a urethane acrylate oligomer (A-11).The number average molecular weight of the thus obtained urethaneacrylate oligomer (A-11) is 40100 as measured through GPC.

Then, 100.0 parts by mass of the urethane acrylate oligomer (A-11)(containing 50 mass % of acryloyl morpholine) is mixed with 1.0 part bymass of a photopolymerization initiator “IRGAQUAR 184D” made by ChibaSpecialty Chemicals Co., Ltd. while stirring and thereafter deaeratedunder vacuum to prepare a UV-curing adherent resin composition.

Thereafter, a sample for the measurement of peeling strength is preparedin the same manner as in Example 1 using the above adherent resincomposition to measure a peeling strength, and as a result, (1) thepeeling strength is 483 N/m when the adherend is a gold-treated PETfilm, (2) the peeling strength is 580 N/m when the adherend is anIZO-treated PET film, (3) the peeling strength is 1344 N/m when theadherend is polyimide, and (4) the peeling strength is 1529 N/m when theadherend is non-treated PET film, and as a result it is understood thatthe sample has a higher peeling strength to any adherends.

Also, a sample for the measurement of glass transition temperature isprepared in the same manner as in Example 1 using the above adherentresin composition and the glass transition temperature is measured to be139° C., from which it is understood to have a sufficient glasstransition temperature as an adhesive material for electronic parts.

Moreover, the repetitive number of urethane prepolymer portion (n) inthe urethane acrylate oligomer (A-11) used in the UV curing adherentresin composition is calculated using the number average molecularweight of urethane acrylate oligomer of 40100, the number averagemolecular weight of bisphenol-A series polyol of 1120, the molecularweight of polyisocyanate (H12MDI) of 258.31 and the molecular weight ofacrylate chain (2-HEA) of 116.11, and as a result, it is(40100−2×116.11−258.31)/(1120+258.31)=28.7.

Comparative Example 4

Into a three-necked flask of 1 liter are weighed 100.0 parts by mass ofpolyether polyol formed by adding difunctional bisphenol-A having anumber average molecular weight of 690 with propylene oxide (PO) [madeby ADEKA Co., Ltd. BPX-55], 37.51 parts by mass of isophoronediisocyanate (IPDI), 0.01 part by mass of dibutyltin dilaurate (DBTDL)and 145.0 parts by mass of acryloyl morpholine (made by Shin-NakamuraChemical Co., Ltd. “NK ESTER A-MO”), which are reacted at 80° C. for 4hours while stirring to synthesize a urethane prepolymer havingisocyanate groups at both terminals of its molecular chain.

Next, 3.46 parts by mass of 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate (2-HEA) is added to100 parts by mass of the urethane prepolymer and reacted at 80° C. for 4hours while stirring to synthesize a urethane acrylate oligomer (A-12).The number average molecular weight of the thus obtained urethaneacrylate oligomer (A-12) is 5800 as measured through GPC.

Then, 100.0 parts by mass of the urethane acrylate oligomer (A-9)(containing 50 mass % of acryloyl morpholine) is mixed with 1.0 part bymass of a photopolymerization initiator “IRGAQUAR 184D” made by ChibaSpecialty Chemicals Co., Ltd. while stirring and thereafter deaeratedunder vacuum to prepare a UV-curing adherent resin composition.

Thereafter, a sample for the measurement of peeling strength is preparedin the same manner as in Example 1 using the above adherent resincomposition to measure a peeling strength, and as a result, (1) thepeeling strength is 293 N/m when the adherend is a gold-treated PETfilm, (2) the peeling strength is 127 N/m when the adherend is anIZO-treated PET film, (3) the peeling strength is 794 N/m when theadherend is polyimide, and (4) the peeling strength is 621 N/m when theadherend is non-treated PET film, and as a result it is understood thatthe sample has a low peeling strength to any adherends.

Also, a sample for the measurement of glass transition temperature isprepared in the same manner as in Example 1 using the above adherentresin composition and the glass transition temperature is measured to be112° C., from which it is understood to have a sufficient glasstransition temperature as an adhesive material for electronic parts.

Moreover, the repetitive number of urethane prepolymer portion (n) inthe urethane acrylate oligomer (A-12) used in the UV curing adherentresin composition is calculated using the number average molecularweight of urethane acrylate oligomer of 5800, the number averagemolecular weight of bisphenol-A series polyol of 690, the molecularweight of polyisocyanate (IPDI) of 222.28 and the molecular weight ofacrylate chain (2-HEA) of 116.11, and as a result, it is(5800−2×116.11−222.28)/(690+222.28)=5.9.

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In order to indicate the influence of the repetitive number of urethaneprepolymer portion (n) in the urethane (metha)acrylate oligomer (A) usedin the adherent resin composition on the adhesiveness to a metal oxidesuch as IZO or the like, a metal such as gold or the like and a resinsuch as polyimide, PET or the like, results of Examples 1-3 andComparative Examples 1-2 are summarized in Tables 1 and 2.

In addition to the influence of the repetitive number of urethaneprepolymer portion (n) in the urethane (metha)acrylate oligomer (A) usedin the adherent resin composition on the adhesiveness to a metal oxidesuch as IZO or the like, a metal such as gold or the like and a resinsuch as polyimide, PET or the like, in order to indicate the influencethe kind of polyol used in the formation of the urethane prepolymerportion of the urethane (metha)acrylate oligomer on the glass transitiontemperature of the adherent resin after the curing, results of Examples1 and 4-5 and Comparative Examples 2-3 are also summarized in Tables 3and 4.

Further, in addition to the influence of the repetitive number ofurethane prepolymer portion (n) in the urethane (metha)acrylate oligomer(A) used in the adherent resin composition on the adhesiveness to ametal oxide such as IZO or the like, a metal such as gold or the likeand a resin such as polyimide, PET or the like, in order to indicate theinfluence the kind of polyol used in the formation of the urethaneprepolymer portion of the urethane (metha)acrylate oligomer on the glasstransition temperature of the adherent resin after the curing, resultsof Examples 1 and 6-8 and Comparative Examples 2 and 4 are summarized inTables 5 and 6.

TABLE 1 Comparative Comparative Example 1 Example 2 Example 3 Example 1Example 2 Synthesis of Polyol Mn = 930 parts 100.00 — — — — urethane Mn= 1990 by mass — 100.00 — — — acrylate Mn = 1760 — — 100.00 — — oligomerMn = 4400 — — — 100.00 — Mn = 360 — — — — 100.00 IPDI 25.89 12.00 — 4.6060.80 hydrogenated MDI — — 14.64 — — DBTDL 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 AMO(diluent) — — 116.00 69.90 108.63 2-HEA* (3.06)* (0.79)* (0.84)* (0.25)*(2.14)* Mn of polyol 930 1990 1760 4400 360 Mn of urethane acrylateoligomer 17600 33700 49800 38600 5200 Repetitive number (n) 14.9 15.024.4 8.3 8.1 *Addition amount of 2-HEA parts by mass per 100 parts bymass of urethane prepolymer

TABLE 2 Comparative Comparative Example 1 Example 2 Example 3 Example 1Example 2 Compounding urethane (A-1) parts 60 — — — — recipe of acrylate(A-2) by mass — 60 — — — adherent resin oligomer (A-3) (containing — —100 — — composition 50% AMO) (A-4) (containing — — — 100 — 40% AMO)(A-5) (containing — — — — 100 40% AMO) acryloyl morpholine (AMO) 40 40 —— — IRGAQUAR 184D 1 1 1 1 1 Peeling gold-treated film N/m 1494 1208 1872919 43 strength IZO-treated PET film 985 880 311 201 25 polyimide film5800 4152 5646 19 78 non-treated PET film 1329 3208 803 110 266 easyadhesive-treated PET 10700 10610 10000 160 430 film

As seen from the results of Tables 1 and 2, the adherent resincompositions of Examples 1-3 comprising a urethane (metha)acrylateoligomer (A) including a urethane prepolymer portion composed of apolyol and a polyisocyanate wherein repetitive number of urethaneprepolymer portion (n) is 10-30, and a cyclic monomer having(metha)acryloyl group are excellent in the adhesiveness to a metal oxidesuch as IZO or the like, a metal such as gold or the like, and a resinsuch as PET, polyimide or the like.

On the other hand, the adherent resin compositions of ComparativeExamples 1-2 using a urethane (metha)acrylate oligomer including aurethane prepolymer portion composed of a polyol and a polyisocyanatewherein repetitive number of urethane prepolymer portion)n) is less than10 are inferior in the adhesiveness to various adherends as comparedwith the adherent resin compositions of Examples 1-3.

TABLE 3 Comparative Comparative Example 4 Example 5 Example 1 Example 2Example 3 Synthesis polyol polycarbonate diol (Mn = 2600) parts 100.00 —— — 100.00 of polycarbonate diol (Mn = 1180) by mass — 100.00 — — —urethane polyether polyol (Mn = 930) — — 100.00 — — acrylate polyetherpolyol (Mn = 360) — — — 100.00 — oligomer IPDI 13.10 — 25.89 60.80 15.00hydrogenated MDI — 30.14 — — — DBTDL 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 AMO(diluent) 215.00 200.00 — 108.63 215.00 2-HEA* (0.27)* (0.84)* (3.06)*(2.14)* (0.84)* Mn of polyol 2600 1180 930 360 2600 Mn of urethaneacrylate oligomer 40200 22500 17600 5200 18500 Repetitive number (n)14.1 15.3 14.9 8.1 6.4 *Addition amount of 2-HEA parts by mass per 100parts by mass of urethane prepolymer

TABLE 4 Comparative Comparative Example 4 Example 5 Example 1 Example 2Example 3 Compounding urethane (A-6) (containing parts 100 — — — —recipe of acrylate 65 mass % of AMO) by mass adherent resin oligomer(A-7) (containing — 100 — — — composition 60 mass % of AMO) (A-1) — — 60— — (A-5) (containing — — — 100 — 40 mass % of AMO) (A-8) (containing —— — — 100 65 mass % of AMO) acryloyl morpholine (AMO) — — 40 — —IRGAQUAR 184D 1 1 1 1 1 Peeling gold-treated film N/m 376 389 1494 43173 strength IZO-treated PET film 761 684 985 25 219 Glass transitiontemperature (Tg) ° C. 170 172 −25 96 168

As seen from the results of Tables 3 and 4, the adherent resincompositions of Examples 4-5 comprising a urethane (metha)acrylateoligomer (A) including a urethane prepolymer portion composed of apolycarbonate diol and a polyisocyanate wherein repetitive number ofurethane prepolymer portion (n) is 10-30, and a cyclic monomer having(metha)acryloyl group are excellent in the adhesiveness to a metal oxidesuch as IZO or the like and a metal such as gold or the like but alsoare high in the glass transition temperature after the curing.

On the other hand, the adherent resin composition of Example 1 using theurethane (metha)acrylate oligomer including the urethane prepolymerportion composed of the polyether polyol and polyisocyanate whereinrepetitive number of urethane prepolymer portion (n) is 10-30 isexcellent in the adhesiveness to the metal oxide such as IZO or the likeand the metal such as gold or the like, but are low in the glasstransition temperature after the curing.

Also, the adherent resin composition of Comparative Example 2 using aurethane (metha)acrylate oligomer including a urethane prepolymerportion composed of a polyether polyol and a polyisocyanate whereinrepetitive number of urethane prepolymer portion (n) is less than 10 ishigh in the glass transition temperature after the curing but is verylow in the adhesiveness to the metal oxide such as IZO or the like andthe metal such as gold or the like.

Furthermore, the adherent resin composition of Comparative Example 3using a urethane (metha)acrylate oligomer including a urethaneprepolymer portion composed of a polycarbonate diol and a polyisocyanatewherein repetitive number of urethane prepolymer portion (n) is lessthan 10 is high in the glass transition temperature after the curing butis very low in the adhesiveness to the metal oxide such as IZO or thelike and the metal such as gold or the like.

TABLE 5 Comparative Comparative Example 6 Example 7 Example 8 Example 1Example 2 Example 4 Synthesis polyol bisphenol-A series parts 100.00100.00 — — — 100.00 of urethane polyol (Mn = 690) by mass acrylatebisphenol-A series — — 100.00 — — — oligomer polyol (Mn = 1120)polyether polyol — — — 100.00 — — (Mn = 930) polyether polyol — — — —100.00 — (Mn = 360) IPDI — 32.82 — 25.89 60.80 37.51 H12MDI 38.14 —28.74 — — — DBTDL 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 AMO (diluent) 140.0091.11 130.00 — 108.63 145.00 2-HEA* (1.31)* (2.18)* (1.47)* (3.06)*(2.14)* (3.46)* Mn of polyol 690 690 1120 930 360 690 Mn of urethaneacrylate oligomer 20800 15400 40100 17600 5200 5800 Repetitive number(n) 21.4 16.4 28.7 14.9 8.1 5.9 *Addition amount of 2-HEA parts by massper 100 parts by mass of urethane prepolymer

TABLE 6 Comparative Comparative Example 6 Example 7 Example 8 Example 1Example 2 Example 4 Compounding urethane (A-9) (containing parts 100 — —— — — recipe of acrylate 50 mass % of AMO) by mass adherent resinoligomer (A-10) (containing — 100 — — — — composition 40 mass % of AMO)(A-11) (containing — — 100 — — — 50 mass % of AMO) (A-1) — — — 60 — —(A-5) (containing — — — — 100 — 40 mass % of AMO) (A-12) (containing — —— — — 100 50 mass % of AMO) acryloyl morpholine (AMO) — — — 40 — —IRGAQUAR 184D 1 1 1 1 1 1 Peeling IZO-treated PET film N/m 770 546 580985 25 127 strength gold-treated film 445 494 483 1494 43 293 polyimidefilm 1506 1085 1344 5800 78 794 PET film 1873 2265 1529 1329 266 621Glass transition temperature (Tg) ° C. 153 109 139 −25 96 112

As seen from the results of Tables 5 and 6, the adherent resincompositions of Examples 6-8 comprising a urethane (metha)acrylateoligomer (A) including a urethane prepolymer portion composed of abisphenol-A series polyol and a polyisocyanate wherein repetitive numberof urethane prepolymer portion (n) is 10-30, and a cyclic monomer having(metha)acryloyl group are excellent in the adhesiveness to a metal oxidesuch as IZO or the like, a metal such as gold or the like and a resinsuch as polyimide, PET or the like but also are high in the glasstransition temperature after the curing.

On the other hand, the adherent resin composition of Example 1 using theurethane (metha)acrylate oligomer including the urethane prepolymerportion composed of the polyether polyol and polyisocyanate whereinrepetitive number of urethane prepolymer portion (n) is 10-30 isexcellent in the adhesiveness to the metal oxide such as IZO or the likeand the metal such as gold or the like, but are low in the glasstransition temperature after the curing.

Also, the adherent resin compositions of Comparative Example 2 and 4using a urethane (metha)acrylate oligomer including a urethaneprepolymer portion composed of a polyether polyol or bisphenol-A seriespolyol and a polyisocyanate wherein repetitive number of urethaneprepolymer portion (n) is less than 10 is high in the glass transitiontemperature after the curing but is very low in the adhesiveness to themetal oxide such as IZO or the like, the metal such as gold or the likeand the resin such as polyimide, PET or the like.

The invention claimed is:
 1. An adherent resin composition of aphoto-curing or electron beam-curing type comprising a difunctionalurethane (metha)acrylate oligomer (A) and a monomer component (B),characterized in that the urethane (metha)acrylate oligomer (A) includesa urethane prepolymer portion composed of a polyol and a polyisocyanatewherein repetitive number of urethane prepolymer portion (n) is 10-30,the monomer component (B) comprises acryloyl morpholine, and the polyolused in the formation of the urethane prepolymer portion of the urethane(metha)acrylate oligomer is a polycarbonate diol.
 2. An adherent resincomposition according to claim 1, wherein a ratio of the urethane(metha)acrylate oligomer (A) in a total amount of the urethane(metha)acrylate oligomer (A) and the monomer component (B) is 10-80mass% and a ratio of the acryloyl morpholine is 20-90 mass%.
 3. Anadherent resin composition according to claim 1, wherein thepolyisocyanate is a hydrogenated diphenylmethane diisocyanate orisophorone diisocyanate.
 4. An adherent resin composition according toclaim 1, which further contains a photopolymerization initiator (C). 5.An adherent resin composition according to claim 1, wherein thepolycarbonate diol has a number average molecular weight of 500-4000. 6.An adherent resin formed by curing an adherent resin composition asclaimed in claim 1 through irradiation of light or electron beam, andhaving a glass transition temperature (Tg) of not lower than 80° C. anda peeling strength to gold and IZO of not less than 300 N/m.